Table 2.
Bartonella spp. detection in ectoparasites, Taiwan
| Ectoparasite | Species | Stage | No. ectoparasites (PCR+)* | Rattus norvegicus (PCR+) | Suncus murinus (PCR+) | Rattus rattus (PCR+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flea | Xenopsylla cheopis | Adult | 74 (48; 64.8%) | 60 (46) [F: 37 (31) and M: 23 (15)] | 14 (2) [F: 7 (1) and M: 7(1)] | 0 |
| Louse | Polyplax spinulosa | Nymph | 81 in 17 pools (11; 64.7%) | 16 (11) | 1 | 0 |
| Mite | Laelaps echianinus | Adult | 38 (0) | 0 | 33 [F 32 and M 1] | 5 [F 5] |
| Laelaps spp. | Nymph | 238 in 41 pools (0) | 39 | 1 | 1 | |
| Tick | Ixodes spp. | Nymph | 6 (0) | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Dermacentor spp. | Nymph | 6 (0) | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dermacentor spp. | Larvae | 35 in 5 pools (0) | 4 | 1 | 0 |
*
PCR = polymerase chain reaction.